Conservation payments in Lynn County, Texas totaled $1.5 million in 2020
In 2020, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 39 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2020 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 9% | 2 | $134,122 | $67,061 |
| Top 2% | 14% | 4 | $214,628 | $53,657 |
| Top 3% | 19% | 6 | $283,730 | $47,288 |
| Top 4% | 22% | 8 | $329,920 | $41,240 |
| Top 5% | 25% | 10 | $372,955 | $37,296 |
| Top 6% | 28% | 12 | $414,864 | $34,572 |
| Top 7% | 32% | 15 | $474,019 | $31,601 |
| Top 8% | 34% | 17 | $511,689 | $30,099 |
| Top 9% | 37% | 19 | $547,245 | $28,802 |
| Top 10% | 39% | 21 | $577,829 | $27,516 |
| Top 11% | 41% | 23 | $606,443 | $26,367 |
| Top 12% | 42% | 25 | $634,325 | $25,373 |
| Top 13% | 45% | 28 | $674,192 | $24,078 |
| Top 14% | 47% | 30 | $699,716 | $23,324 |
| Top 15% | 49% | 32 | $724,475 | $22,640 |
| Top 16% | 50% | 34 | $748,861 | $22,025 |
| Top 17% | 52% | 36 | $772,891 | $21,469 |
| Top 18% | 53% | 38 | $796,253 | $20,954 |
| Top 19% | 56% | 41 | $829,378 | $20,229 |
| Top 20% | 57% | 43 | $850,107 | $19,770 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 43% | 173 | $642,615 | $3,715 |
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